Fredericksburg.com - In April, Rep. James Moran introduced H.R. 2175 (the Families for Erectile Dysfunction Advertising Decency Act), which would prohibit broadcasting of any advertisement for erectile dysfunction medication between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

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In April, Rep. James Moran introduced H.R. 2175 (the Families for Erectile Dysfunction Advertising Decency Act), which would prohibit broadcasting of any advertisement for erectile dysfunction medication between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Date published: 11/8/2009

In April, Rep. James Moran introduced H.R. 2175 (the Families for Erectile Dysfunction Advertising Decency Act), which would prohibit broadcasting of any advertisement for erectile dysfunction medication between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

There is something else that needs to be prohibited, and that is the advertisement for horror and violent movies or TV shows during sporting events.

As a father of three boys all under 8 years old, it is becoming hard for me to show them sports on television without having to constantly tell them to cover their eyes during commercial breaks.

Because without fail, especially on the Fox network, there are commercials about shows and movies that are extremely disturbing to young eyes--for instance, "Fringe," "House," and "Bones," to name few, and other R-rated horror movies.

The other networks are guilty of this, too. The only network that doesn't do this is TBS.

I don't go to a G-rated movie and see R-rated trailers before the movie. So why should I have to watch R-rated trailers on my television at 1 p.m. on a Sunday with my kids? I shouldn't!

I would prefer the erectile dysfunction commercials over the violent or horror commercials any day.

I don't object to the programming or the movies, but rather to when the commercials for them are placed on the networks. This needs to change.

Mark DiFilippo

Spotsylvania



Date published: 11/8/2009



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Holy batdung Batman...you watch television? (posted by Mandrake , Nov. 9, 2009 8:14 pm)    0 likes
WHY???Please tell me...my inquiring mind wants to know! I just got my wireless kindle..wow..NO commercials! And the picture is always perfect

Viagra, Cialis, Levitra & Snake Oil (posted by leclare , Nov. 9, 2009 5:24 pm)    0 likes
As the police chief in N.J. said, I never saw a book that cost a girl her virginity. The same with those male enhancement ads. I honestly cannot imagine a youngster, if he is allowed to watch programs with these commercials, being unduly affected by those ads. Either he won't even understand the ad (most probable outcome) or he may ask, Daddy, do you really need this stuff? Ain't Mom still sexy? This isn'tt the same as watching the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Kids are more immune to this than daddys think.

freecreditreport.com commercials (posted by kspecial , Nov. 9, 2009 5:20 pm)    0 likes
I'm sick of that one, too. Stupid guys singing in pirate outfits, driving crummy cars, living at girlfriend's parents house, riding rollercoasters or wearing green tights at a renaissance festival imploring me to get my credit reports (I HAVE) for FREE (IT'S NOT!). Stop these. Stop the gekko from GEICO and the ditz from Progressive, too. (NUTZ- I just gave them all a free plug.)

Come on Mark DiFilippo! (posted by GaryShorts , Nov. 9, 2009 5:06 pm)    0 likes
Have you ever read a book to your children or taken them outside to play sports, or do you sit them in front of the television from 6am to 10pm? People like this continuously try to blame others for their failures in parenting.

Can we compare apples and apples? (posted by kspecial , Nov. 9, 2009 3:18 pm)    0 likes
Actually, there are only three erectile dysfunction drugs, I believe: viagra, cialis and levitra. What I'm seeing a LOT of are snake oil (herbal) remedies like extenze making promises (bigger) that can't be kept, so I resent them even scamming suckers and selling them useless junk. Te FDA and the government should run these companies out of business. ( Here, I have a guaranteed weight loss pill for you, America. Can I run a bunch of TV ads?) P.S. I rarely watch commercials and I LOVE my 'MUTE' button.

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